Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity
This book comprehensively describes essential research and projects on climate change and biodiversity. Moreover, it includes contributions on how to promote the climate agenda and biodiversity conservation at the local level. Climate change as a whole an
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Walter Leal Filho · Jelena Barbir Richard Preziosi Editors
Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity
Climate Change Management Series editor Walter Leal Filho, Faculty of Life Sciences, Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8740
Walter Leal Filho Jelena Barbir Richard Preziosi •
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Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity
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Editors Walter Leal Filho Faculty of Life Sciences, Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany
Richard Preziosi School of Science and the Environment Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK
Jelena Barbir International Climate Change Information and Research Programme Hamburg, Germany
ISSN 1610-2002 ISSN 1610-2010 (electronic) Climate Change Management ISBN 978-3-319-98680-7 ISBN 978-3-319-98681-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98681-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950933 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Climate change as a whole, and global warming in particular, are known to have a negative impact on biodiversity in three main ways. Firstly, increases in temperatures are known to be detrimental to a number of organisms, especially those in sensitive habitats such as coral reefs and rainforests. Secondly, the pressures posed by a changing climate may lead to sets of responses in areas as varied as phenology, range and physiology of living organisms, often leading to changes in life cycles (es
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